Poothakkulam, also known as Bhoothakkulam, is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. The village is located 3.9 km away from Paravur, 11.4 km from Varkala and 23 km from Kollam. In 2011, it had a population of 29,447 residents. The village covers an area of 16.56 km2.
Geography Poothakkulam is located in the southernmost portion of the Kollam district near Idava Nadayara Kayal. The village is bordered by the Paravur municipality in the west, Parippally Panchayath in the east, Chirakkara Panchayath in the north, and the Thiruvananthapuram district in the south.
Topography
Poothakkulam's elevation is close to sea level, showing at the nearby Bhoothakulam reservoir(paanattu chira) and surrounding paddy fields.
Educational institutions
Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam Bhoothakulam North LPS Bhoothakulam South LPS Kalakkode UPS, Kalakkode Harisree Nursery & LP School, Bhoothakkulam D.V.L.P.S Puthenkulam,(Devaraja Vilasom L.P School)
Transportation The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km) and the nearest railway station is Paravur Railway station (4.5 km). The major road passing through Poothakkulam is Paravur -Parippalli road.
Air The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km)
Rail Paravur Railway station (4.5 km)
Varkala Sivagiri railway station(13 km)
Road Bhoothakulam is well connected to nearby places through roads. Road transport is provided mainly by private transport bus operators and state owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
Major roads
Paravur - Paripppally Road Bhoothakulam- Ooninmoodu-Varkala Road Alinmoodu- Ozhukupara Road Vettuvila - Kalakkodu Kalakkodu - Bhoothakkulam
Industry Coir, cashew nuts and hand loom are the major industries of Poothakkulam. Kalakkod Q 23 Co-operative society was established as the first Coir society in Poothakkulam.
Administration
+ 2025 Local Body Election – Poothakkulam Grama Panchayat Ward No Ward name Member Party Alliance 1 Kottuvankonam Athul S CPI(M) 2 Mukkada Sivan Palottkavu BJP 3 Koonamkulam Raji CPI(M) 4 Village Office V. K. Sunil Kumar BJP 5 Puthenkulam Laila Joy CPI(M) 6 Ezhamvila Chippi Chandran BJP 7 Panchayath Office J. Pradeep (Anikutten) CPI(M) 8 Poothakulam HSS Sajeesh (Appu Mankuttam) BJP 9 Oonninmoodu Sreeja S BJP 10 Punnekkulam Biji CPI(M) 11 Edayadi Jasmi J S INC 12 Stadium Ram Rajan (Raman) BJP 13 Nellettil Beena INC 14 Mavila Bindu S INC 15 Edavattom Indu S R CPI(M) 16 Kalakkodu Suresh C CPI(M) 17 P.H.C Naushad R CPI(M) 18 Perumkulam Sheela Kumari CPI(M) 19 Njarodu Geetha CPI(M)
Poothakkulam is an ISO 9001-2015 certified grama panchayat. It consists of 18 wards and is currently led by Left Democratic Front (Kerala).
+ 2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source Ward NoWard nameMemberPartyAlliance1KottuvankonamRakhi R SBJP2MukkadaJaya V GCPI3KoonamkulamPradeepCPI(M)4PuthenkulamRemya SCPI5OoninmooduLailaCPI(M)6EzhamvilaShaiju BalachandranINC7PoothakulamPrakashCPI(M)8H.S WardManjusha SathysheelanBJP9PunnekulamD Suresh KumarCPI(M)10EdayadiManishINC11StadiumPrasannakumariCPI(M)12NellettilAnsari FazilCPI(M)13മാവിള Sunil KumarINC14EdavattomSajeeshBJP15KalakkodeJeeja SanthoshCPI16P.H.C Ammini AmmaCPI(M)17PerumkulamSeena RCPI(M)18NjaroduShaji KumarCPI(M) The incumbent Panchayat president is Ammini Amma who contested and won from P.H.C Ward.
Poothakkulam is part of Chathannoor (State Assembly constituency) State Assembly constituency, Ithikkara Block Panchayath, Kollam District Panchayat and Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Recognition + Titles /Recognitions for Grama PanchaythNoYearTitle12018-2019Swaraj Trophy for Best Local Body, Kollam District (2018–19)22017-2018Swaraj Trophy for Second Best Local Body, Kollam District32019Second "Tharishu" Rahitha Grama Panchayath in Kerala42019Govt. of Kerala Haritha Award5NASuchitwa Keralam Award620186-2017R. Sugathakumaran Memorial Trophy for Best Gram Panchayat
Poothakkulam Panchayath falls under the jurisdiction of Paravur circle inspector.
Culture Poothakkulam has a rich cultural heritage. The village contains numerous libraries, cultural societies, and organizations.
Sankara Pillai smaraka grantha sala, Gandhi memorial reading room and Samskarika Nilayam kottuvankonam are some major libraries.
Poothakulam village has numerous captive elephants.
Libraries
Shankarapilla Memorial Library Priyadharshini Memorial Library& Reading room Public Library, Kottuvankonam Gandhi Memorial Reading Club & Library, Kalakkode Reading room, Paravila Yuvareshmi arts&sports club, library&reading room aalintemoodu(panchayath office junction)
Recreational centres
Kalipoyka Children Park GHSS Football Stadium Mini stadium, Bhoothakulam Kaveri Elephant Park, Puthenkulam Pachayath Park, Kalakkode
Services
Hospitals
Government Homeo Dispensary, Poothakkulam Community Health Center, Kalakkode Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Poothakkulam Karthika Hospital, Mavila Mohan's Hospital, Edayadi Murari Hospital, Ammarathumukku JJ Hospital, Puthenkulam Santhosh Hospital, Puthenkulam
Financial institutions
Bhoothakulam Service Co-Operative Bank Kalakkode Service Co-operative bank Indian Overseas Bank, Puthenkulam Catholic Syrian Bank, Ooninmoodu
Places of worship Bhoothakulam Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Bhothakulam
Ezhamvila Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Bhoothakulam
Vaikundapuram Mahavishnu Temple, Bhoothakulam
Punnekulam Temple, Chempakassery
Mahavishnu Temple, Kottuvankonam
Mecheryil Bhadra Devi Temple, Bhoothakulam
Appupan Kavu temple, Bhoothakulam
Pallathil Kavu temple, Edayadi
parashumoottil MAHADEVA temple
koonamkulam krishna temple
Aalintemoodu krishna temple
Little flower church (കൊച്ചുത്രേസ്യ പള്ളി)
References